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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,654.87, 144,372.97 and 62,183.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,654.87, 144,372.97 and 62,183.33 is: 85,782.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,654.87 : 144,372.97 = 62,183.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,654.87/144,372.97 = 62,183.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,654.87x = 144,372.97 × 62,183.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,654.87x = 8,977,592,036.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,977,592,036.59/104,654.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,782.84

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